Parrot Disco and PIX4D Capture

I know that this request has already been made, but I would be very interested to know, if the Parrot Disco will be supported soon by PIX4D Capture, because it is an interesting machine to use with a multi-spectral, for agricultural use.

Software development is always subjected to last-minute changes especially in the field of cutting-edge technology. This does not depend solely on us but on many external factors that make the planning and release process complex. Also, there is a trade-off between integrating new drones, upgrading the SDK (development tools made available by the manufacturers), implementing new features (flight, settings, mission management, etc.), improving the current interface, refactoring the code to support future development, and solving bugs.

It is planned to have the Parrot Disco in our list of drones supported by Pix4Dcapture but we cannot give a precise timeline for now. It is among the top priorities, perhaps it will be available by the end of May as a very rough estimation.

Pix4Dcapture will support the Parrot Disco-Pro AG drone with the Sequoia integrated soon, when the the product will be released by Parrot. It will be possible to perform autonomous grid flight using this special drone first on iOS and then later on Android later. Note that Pix4Dcapture will not support the default Parrot Disco (not coming with the Sequoia mounted).

I have the disco and we have bought a sequoia as well which we have mounted in the disco to exactly what the new AG-PRO can do. will there be some kind of up date that we would be able to put on the Parrot Disco C.H.U.C.K to be be compatible with the pix 4D capture with our sequoia? Or would that require replacing the C.H.U.C.K?

There is no plan to support the Disco drone with a Sequoia mounted by the user because Pix4Dcapture would not be able to trigger pictures as our app works specifically for the Parrot Disco-Pro AG. We rely on a particular connection with the camera as it is implemented for that drone.

It does not mean we will never support the default Disco drone, but we are waiting for more user feedback to evaluate the need. Perhaps you could give us more information about how you are currently using the drone?

In this community post, it was asked for agricultural purposes with a multi-spectral camera. Probably there was a confusion on Pix4D side because we thought about the Parrot Disco-Pro AG (with Sequoia camera) that was just announced but only the default Disco drone was available beginning of April.

Why can we not purchase this particular connection.. we spent a lot of money to do, what u just released (ag pro) . We are not going to spend another 5k for the same thing we have now. This is very disappointing

Back in April when you said that support for the Disco would be coming, the standard aircraft was the only one anybody had heard of. the Ag version did not exist. It was only natural to expect that the support would be for this version. We have bought a number of the standard Disco aircraft so that we can give our students training performing fixed wing missions with your software before moving on to other platforms such as the Ag version. We need to be able to use the standard, cheaper version for training.

As another user said, your software is already able to drive the same camera in the Bebop 2 drone.

Please forward this, and the other users above requirement to your colleagues.

Please give us an update on the compatibility of the Disco and the integration of other micro-usb enabled cameras? Is there any update coming in the following weeks? Pix4D should be able to support a simple trigger function using the CHDK script to any camera that is connected. Once the Parrot chuck is connected to FreeFly, will the drone at least calibrate and run the route without the sequoia sensor on-board?

For now there is no update, meaning that it is not in the pipeline to have the Parrot Disco (with the default or any other mounted camera) supported in Pix4Dcapture. We collect feedback to evaluate this integration in the future.

Hi Julie, in the same way. I am too interested to use my Parrot Disco with Pix4D Caputre. I spent a lot money in 2 Parrot Discos and mounting Parrot Sequoia and another camera separately.

Please, Please! help us! I already have Parrot Disco + Parrot Sequoia and is not smart buying another DISCO PRO AG including them together. Of course, instead to waste a lot money in Disco Pro AG, i would like to pay for using my current Disco with Pix4D. If is possible of course!

The Disco hardware is compatible with the arduplane software except of the RC. They recommend using a standard sbus RC, but ist is also possible to fly the Disco without a RC.AP is a perfect software for image aqusition.

I believe that it would be a huge advantage for Pix4d to prioritize adoption of the Parrot Disco as a platform to use with Pix4d capture. Currently, the main fixed wing platform available I have seen is the Sensefly eBee (Sensefly is part of the Parrot Group) and that is way out of the reach of many students and small businesses that are looking to begin drone based ortho mapping and 3d mesh creation. I know that I have been waiting for a low cost fixed wing mapping drone alternative for several years now and the Parrot Disco seems primed to be that platform provided a good software package is available to drive it.